I was contacted this week by Mrs V, she reads my ebooks at the library and would like a copy to read at home, she isn’t able to download the free ebooks to her home computer and asked if I could put them on a USB stick for her. Unfortunately that isn’t possible, I don’t […]

I read a great tip this week. Now is the time to unsubscribe to companies if you don’t want to recieve their sales emails in the run up to Christmas. Because, as we all know, this is the time of year we all get bombarded with sales pitches and guilt trip type marketing, where companies […]

I’ve added a new batch of Screensavers/Wallpaper to my Instagram Highlights. You can find them on my Instagram account @fairywrencottage. They are saved in an Instagram Highlight called Screensavers. Here is an example of some of them and what they will look like when on the screen. Free. For personal use only please. Use as […]

I’ve made this series to highlight women who are starting out. They have created something out of nothing, following those whispers and are moving forward with bringing their dreams to life. I believe in the power of sharing our stories, supporting and lifting each other up. There is enough for everyone to be successful, in […]

Guidelines we made for ourselves with renovating Fairy Wren Cottage: ~ Support Local Trades people. ~ Support Local Businesses. ~ Buy manufactured, produced and made in Australia where possible. ~ Use natural building materials where possible. e.g. using sustainable, salvaged or local timber. Using timber shelving instead of MDF or white melamine. ~ Make what […]

Five things you may not know about Fairy Wren Cottage. 1. The property was originally called Valley View. We changed it to Fairy Wren Cottage for a few reasons.  One reason was a new housing development went in behind our previous home and the estate was called Valley View. The name Valley View reminded us […]

The case of the missing string! Have you ever walked out into your garden, looked around and noticed the string missing from your tee pee’s? Someone has been very busy gathering materials for their nest. We have watched blackbirds untie knots and even a little female fairy wren. The birds are very sweet and enduring […]

It’s been one of those weeks where I thought that it was Thurday on Tuesday! Good to have a to do list and not rely on remembering everything when it’s like that. Slowly but surely seeds got planted, lists got finished, we ate lovely healthy meals, the hothouse got watered and the animals are all […]

Homemaking for me is freeing: As a woman there is so much stigma around the choices we make and especially homemaking. Feminism has taken on so many definitions depending on who you talk to. For me feminism is having choices and I’m grateful for the women who have come before us who have fought for […]